Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024: MVA targets Maha Yuti for 'misusing' govt machinery for publicity

Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi has targetted the Maha Yuti for misusing government machinery and funds and engaging in publicity drives ahead of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly polls for a tender for Rs 90-crore publicly blitzkrieg on digital platforms for just five days.

MVA partners - Congress, Uddhav Thackeray-headed Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) - slammed the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis-Ajit Pawar-led government for the Rs 90 crore tender.

State Congress chief spokesperson and general secretary Atul Londhe, NCP (SP) state President Jayant Patil and Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha  MP Priyanka Chaturvedi attacked the MahaYuti for the latest publicity drive.

"This tender means that the government plans to spend Rs 18 crore per day for five days, or Rs 75 lakhs per hour or almost Rs. 1,25,000 per minute," said Londhe. 

“Just for digital publicity, the state Government has issued a 5-day tender of Rs 90 crore, that makes it 18 crores per day, makes it 75 lakhs per hour, and 1.5 lakhs per minute! Loot is on.This is exactly how Maharashtra taxpayers money is flowing like water for the political benefit of this illegal government,” said Chaturvedi.  

“This is exactly how Maharashtra taxpayers money is flowing like water for the political benefit of this illegal government,” she added. 

“This money would have been of great help to our farmers, good quality uniforms for our school kids and skill development of our youth. How many roads could have been built in rural/tribal areas, or helped many women in different ways. But in the end, this government means corrupt governance with heavy advertising,” said Patil.